Carbon mitigation in agriculture: Pioneering technologies for a sustainable food system

Trends in Food Science & Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 147, С. 104477 - 104477

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Farmer’s Perceptions of Agroforestry Practices, Contributions to Rural Household Farm Income, and Their Determinants in Sodo Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia

International Journal of Forestry Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 2023, С. 1 - 19

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2023

Agroforestry has been widely used in developing countries as a solution to mitigate the effects of climate variability. However, its significance well-being farmers rural communities not thoroughly investigated. The purpose this study was analyze contribution agroforestry practices (AFPs) farm income families, perceptions farmers, and factors that affect AFPs’ household Sodo Zuria district. optimal sample size 173 households from three sites selected through stratified random sampling procedure. Data were collected using structured interviews, focus group discussion, observation, key informant interviews. According findings, most research area had good perception benefits methods. yearly mean gross various approaches 15,990.90 ETB·ha−1·yr−1 for nonadopters 32,471.24 adopters, respectively. Tree fruit tree integration with crops, animals, or pastures potential significantly increase food production farmer economic situations. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated farm, number livestock, experience agroforestry, extension service adoption house positively, while family negatively affects it. plays critical role reducing poverty enhancing livelihood resilience (reducing farmers’ vulnerability variability). determining extent which is true challenging because both groups often have low levels assets such land income, limits planting reaping maximum agroforestry. As result, government other responsible entities should pay special attention assisting smallholder sustainability their livelihoods hampered by agricultural scarcity.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing Urban Food Security Challenges in Gondar, Ethiopia: A Systematic Study on Household Vulnerability and Policy Implications

The Scientific World JOURNAL, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 2025(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Food security is a paramount issue, particularly in developing nations like Ethiopia. Much of the existing research focuses on identifying factors and constraints households related to rural areas. However, little attention has been paid urban householders' food insecurity. To this end, study conducted Gondar evaluate household security, sampling 357 homes. Results revealed that 67% male-headed were secure 33% insecure, while 72% female-headed found insecure 28% secure. Tenants faced higher insecurity (77%) versus homeowners (12%). The Foster-Greer-Thorbecke model highlighted 53% incidence, 14% depth, 5.4% severity Tackling 15% calorie needs could eradicate it with proactive regional governance. Binary logistic modelling identified gender, homeownership, income, marital status, remittance, credit access as significant (p < 0.01). underscores need for tailored programs focusing stable pricing, housing, low-interest loans which are crucial addressing overcoming

Язык: Английский

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Armed conflict and household food insecurity: impacts and coping strategies in the conflict-affected rural settings of Tigray, Ethiopia

Cogent Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Household food security, determinants and coping strategies among small-scale farmers in Kedida Gamela district, Southern Ethiopia

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12, С. 100597 - 100597

Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2023

Food security issues have become a critical concern and top priority for developing countries, particularly Ethiopia. To this end, the main objective of study was to analyze food situation households their coping strategies among rural in Kembata Tembaro Zone, Kedida Gamela district. A systematic random sampling technique used collect data from 150 randomly selected sample area. This primary secondary collected through interview schedules, focus group discussions (FGD), key informant interviews (KII), review various documents. Descriptive statistics analysis econometric methods were employed. revealed that 43.33% had security, while remaining 56.67% food-insecure. In addition this, results area different time shortages, including sale livestock, productive assets, receipt remittances or aid, participation small trade, reduction number meals, temporary migration, etc. Furthermore, binary logit model indicated education level, sex household, age household head, cultivable land size, access extension services, livestock ownership, credit services found positively significantly determine strengthen resilience insecurity, should be encouraged diversify income sources generate both capital social assets.

Язык: Английский

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Eucalyptus-based livelihoods: enhancing household food security and resilience in Northwest Ethiopia

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025

Farmers in northwest Ethiopia have been transforming their livelihood strategies, however, the impact of this transformation on food security status and resilience is hardly investigated. The study aimed to analyze contribution strategy farmers' capital assets Senan district, Ethiopia. A multistage sampling technique was utilized, a total 332 households were taken, whom 166 that had transformed strategy, not. results independent sample t -test revealed statistically significant difference average scores for Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (M = 8.06 compared 11.29) Dietary Diversity Score 5.28 4.73) between with without eucalyptus plantations. econometric analysis variables such as land holding size, annual income, diversification positive influence probability household being categorized secure. Moreover, outcome asset index reveals possess plantations exhibit higher indices natural, physical, financial, social However, own demonstrate lower human than those These findings underscore role enhancing improving livelihoods farmers area. Furthermore, diversifying income sources through can significantly amplify its overall benefits local households.

Язык: Английский

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Determinants of food and nutrition security: Evidence from crop-livestock mixed farming households of central and eastern Ethiopia

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12, С. 100556 - 100556

Опубликована: Март 21, 2023

Despite significant progresses made as part of the 2030 sustainable development goals ambition, "zero hunger and malnutrition", global food insecurity malnutrition are rising. The purpose this study was to identify factors associated with livestock-crop mixed farm households' nutrition security outcomes in central eastern Ethiopia. In order achieve objective, primary data collected from 410 households across five districts were used. Monthly consumption expenditure per adult equivalent score (FCS) used capture multidimensional nature security. Descriptive statistics summarize key variables interest while econometric analysis household outcomes. finding reveals that 31.46% had monthly below poverty line, average FCS 59.34. models result educational level head access extension services positively probability being secure FCS. Also, total land owned secure, family size negatively it. further livestock off-farm and/or non-farm employment FCS, age crop loss Hence, findings emanating seem suggest policy makers partners interested reduction may focus on found be significantly

Язык: Английский

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Determinants of smallholder farmers' adoption of agroforestry practices: Sodo Zuriya District, southern Ethiopia

Agroforestry Systems, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 98(1), С. 1 - 20

Опубликована: Сен. 3, 2023

Язык: Английский

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The impact of watershed on household food security: A comparative analysis

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15, С. 100954 - 100954

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2024

Watersheds provide a substantial contribution to household food security. The study investigates whether watershed development and management practices (WDMP) can help with security challenges, it compares the impact of WDMP on status among practitioners non-practitioners in central highlands Ethiopia identified determinants factors. employed mixed research design cross-sectional approach. Household Dietary Diversity Score Food Insecurity Access Scale were used estimate households' An Ordered logit econometric model was applied identify determinant resulted 44.65 % 18.30 had low level dietary diversity; whereas, 43.40 38.56 severely insecure. head's age, number laborers, income, livestock size, agricultural land size highly determined households. HDDS HFIAS findings reveal statistically significant difference between WDM non-practitioners. Therefore stakeholders must stress promotion achieve

Язык: Английский

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Impacts of Crop Production and Value Chains on Household Food Insecurity in Kwazulu-Natal: An Ordered Probit Analysis

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(2), С. 700 - 700

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2024

Household food insecurity persists in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, despite significant contribution of agriculture to country’s economy. The role that combination crop production systems and value chains can play improving household security has yet be addressed. This paper examines combined effects on insecurity. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) transformed correlated variables into three distinct domains, namely, modern agro-production practices, sustainable market integration, traditional knowledge. An Ordered Probit was used determine factors influence measured using Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) 300 randomly selected smallholder farmers. results showed knowledge focus, education, livestock ownership significantly negatively impact a household’s size, expenditure, cash credit, as well floods, positively affect its Policymakers stakeholders should prioritise integration preservation knowledge, while reducing costs, order combat

Язык: Английский

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